Purgatory Artist-Chapter 217: The Tree Cave

"Someone is waiting for me."

"You saved me. According to the Eternal Night Contract, I should repay you with all my might. Then, I'll help you reach that place. What do you think?"

"Of course."

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"Okay, let your card book come out and meet me. I'll give it a card."

"I don't have a card book."

"... What's going on? You're a card user, but you didn't go to any shelters. You don't have a card book either. How did you survive?" Lilith asked frantically.

Liu Ping also sighed.

Five years later, he had received a large sum of money from the Hellfire Bank and could have bought a cardbook. However, due to a strange combination of factors, he had returned to five years ago.

Alright, let's forget about that.

He had arrived five years ago. Who knew that he would be captured by the empire ruled by The Fool the moment he arrived and become a captive soul. He had never officially come into contact with the Eternal Night World, let alone a shelter.

"I just entered the Eternal Night World and became a card user not long ago," Liu Ping explained.

"I see. We need to find a shelter first and find a way to get a map of this area. Then, we can find the corresponding path and meet up with your companions," Lilith said.

"... What kind of place is a shelter?"

"I can't explain it. I have a way to go directly to the nearest shelter. Why don't we set off now?"

"DON'T GO!" Liu Ping blurted out.

"Eh? If you don't want to go, then we won't go. Why are you overreacting? "Lilith was confused.

Of course, Liu Ping couldn't say that the place was being divided by two monsters.

"I suspect that the two monsters are still nearby. Perhaps they are also looking for shelter."

"Then let's go somewhere else," Lilith said. "I still have a contact card that can help us find a shelter that's especially far away. But that way, I'm afraid you won't be able to find your friends for the time being."

"This is the only way," Lilith added.

Liu Ping sighed.

If Hua Qingkong had left the border of the empire as she said, then she must have arrived near the snow mountain and was waiting for him and Libertas anxiously.

Was he going to leave her alone in this world of ice and snow?

Back then, when he couldn't raise his level, the other party had taken out an extremely rare Soul Power Potion to help him raise his level.

In the tunnel, her spirit did not allow her to save him, so she gave up on that spirit.

A friend like that.

Could it be that he was going to abandon her?

"I've decided to turn back." Liu Ping said.

"Liu Ping, you're obviously very smart. Are you crazy for making such a decision?" Lilith asked.

"My friend is waiting for me. I have go." Liu Ping said.

Lilith let out a desperate sigh and asked, "What kind of person is he? Why are you saving him like this?"

"A friend."

"A man or a woman?"

"A woman."

"How old?"

"Oh, about the same age as me."

Liu Ping continued, "It's okay. You can stay here. If I can come back alive, you can think of a way to repay me."

Lilith shook her head and said, "Stupid Liu Ping, we signed the Eternal Night Contract. I have to repay you with all my strength. Since you want to find your friends, I can only follow you and help you with all my strength!"

"Then ..." Liu Ping shrugged.

"Let's go, let's go. There's really no other way. Anyway, you saved my life. It's only right for me to help you save another person." Lilith said.

Liu Ping looked at the void.

Lines of small words appeared:

[Attention.]

["The Eternal Night Contract stipulates that she must help you with all her strength once, but it's not limited to this time. Actually, she can choose to do this at any other time.]

This meant that Lilith did not have to help him find Hua Qingkong.

She could have waited for him here.

But she still decided to go with him.

Tsk.

When she controlled the big fish to transport the demons and humans to attack the Demonic Ants, she generously let Fire Fang jump on the fish's back.

It seemed like she was a kind Tome spirit.

"Lilith, who's your nemesis?" Liu Ping asked.

"The book of Tome Spirit of Soul Rending," Lilith said.

"The Tome of Soul Rending ?" Liu Ping asked.

"Yes, that Tome is the Tome of the Soul Slayer Ant Queen. It has some grudges with me in the past." Lilith said.

At this time, a fish swam over and opened its mouth to pick up the stone. It swam back to the way it came.

"Why do these guys have Card Tomes? What's the use of Card Tomes? "Liu Ping asked curiously.

"The card Tomes give the cards some kind of mysterious power. For example, the card Tome in the woman's hand is called the 'Fruit of Malice'. It can turn all cards into fruits and let the woman eat it to absorb the power of the cards" Lilith said.

"What about the 'Tome of Soul Rending'?" Liu Ping asked.

"It can split the card into countless Demonic Ants. Tsk tsk, just thinking about it gives me goosebumps," Lilith said.

"If that's the case, I need to find a Card Tome. " Liu Ping said.

Lilith seemed to have thought of something and said sadly, "A rookie like you should find an ordinary Card Tome to use. Otherwise, if your Tome is too good, others will challenge you. You can't beat them, so you can only lose your Tome to them."

The fish suddenly dived into the water and hid around a group of small fish.

"What's wrong?" Liu Ping didn't understand.

"I'm sensing something ... Wait!" Lilith said.

After a few breaths.

Lilith said happily, "Tree Cave! There's a hidden Tree Cave nearby! "

"Tree Cave?" Liu Ping didn't understand.

"Correct, the Tree Cave is a place set up by a great existence. It serves as a place for those traveling outside to communicate and trade with it. After all, the Evernight is truly vast and boundless. Some people won't be able to return so easily after leaving their shelter." Lilith said.

The fish swam faster and quickly came to the shore. It spat out a black stone.

The stone rolled and fell into the forest.

Bam!

A dog appeared.

"Why did you let the dog come out again?" Lilith asked, confused.

"That woman has a special ability to sense existences above level 15. My pastoral dog is only level 3, and it's so far away, it's a lot safer." Liu Ping said.

"I see, run to the left. There's a huge old tree there. The dog can go in, there's a power to hide its presence inside." Lilith said.

Fire Fang nodded slightly and started running quickly.

A few moments later.

He found the old tree and went into the tree hole.

A line of burning text quickly appeared:

[You've been buffed by a presence isolation technique. This is a Mystic-type technique]

Safe!

Fire Fang instantly disappeared.

Liu Ping and Lilith appeared.

Lilith lightly jumped onto the tree wall and said, "Place your hand on the wall of the tree, it will absorb a bit of your Soul Points as a reward, then you can begin the transaction."

"Alright"

Liu Ping pressed his hand on the tree wall.

Very quickly, he felt a bit of the power in his body being absorbed by something.

A line of burning text appeared:

[You've discovered the Tree Cave]

[You're a Naturalist. After leaving the 'Fool' sequence, the ability of this title can be used normally]

[From now on, everything you explore and discover will bring you more EXP.]

[The power of a Naturalist comes from exploration and knowledge]

[Attention:]

[Your Soul Points have been absorbed by the Tree Cave]

[The Tree Cave is about to be activated]

Light flashed all around.

Liu Ping suddenly realized that the Tree Cave was gone, and he was standing in front of an ancient giant tree.

「Traveler, what do you want?」

The giant tree let out a buzzing sound.

Liu Ping thought for a moment and said, "I need a map about the surrounding terrain of the 'Fool 3-6912 sequence' kingdom. The more detailed, the better."

「Then, what are you going to pay with?」 the giant tree asked.

"Gold?"

「Maps are very precious. Gold is not enough. I need other things.」

"Do you accept gems?"

「Gems containing mystic power. Yes.」

Liu Ping took out some gems and spread them on his palm.

The last time he went to the Ceylon Kingdom, he collected some gems in York City. Later, when he returned to the Sequenced Empire, he cheated 40% of the treasures from the Ten Thousand Eyes Demon on the snowy mountain. There were many gems in it.

That was the reward paid by the prisoner to the Demon of Ten Thousand Eyes. It was quite generous.

「There's no need for so much. Just give me 15 gems」 the ancient tree said.

15 gems disappeared from Liu Ping's hand.

A leaf quietly fell on his hand and suddenly turned into a green light spot and seeped into his hand.

In an instant.

A detailed map appeared in Liu Ping's mind.

He immediately knew where he was. He even knew what kind of dangers there were in the nearby areas and how to get there.

"Thank you very much." Liu Ping said with a smile.

「Then, what else do you need? I see that the Tome spirit beside you doesn't have a place to rest. Do you want to give her a blank Tome?」 the ancient tree asked.

Liu Ping was stunned and looked at Lilith on his shoulder.

Lilith blushed and shook her head. "No need. I've been wandering all this time. I'm used to it. Liu Ping, don't spend money."

"Give her a blank Tome. I want a better one. Thank you," Liu Ping said.

「A generous card user. Of course. Who would treat their Tome spirit badly?」 the ancient tree let out a gentle laugh.

A thick book with a woody fragrance quietly appeared.

A voice suddenly appeared in Liu Ping's mind.

「Without a card Tometo support the book spirit, she will slowly lose her power and become extremely weak. In the end, she can't escape the fate of being eaten by monsters. She needs a Tome. She's just too embarrassed to say it.」

This was the ancient tree's voice.

Liu Ping looked at the huge ancient tree quietly.

The name of the ancient tree had already appeared in front of him.

[Guardian of All Beings, Spirit of the Eternal Night Ancient Tree.]